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Bible Lexicons
Old & New Testament Greek Lexical Dictionary Greek Lexicon
Strong's #973 - βιαστής
Transliteration
biastḗs
Phonetics
bee-as-tace'
Origin
from (G971)
Parts of Speech
masculine noun
TDNT
1:613,105
Definition
- Thayer
- Strong
- Mounce
Thayer's
- strong, forceful
- using force, violent
Frequency Lists
- Book
- Word
- Parsing
Verse Results
ASV (1)
Matthew
1
BSB (1)
Matthew
1
CSB (1)
Matthew
1
ESV (1)
Matthew
1
KJV (1)
Matthew
1
LEB (0)
The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
LSB (2)
Matthew
2
N95 (2)
Matthew
2
NAS (2)
Matthew
2
NLT (1)
Matthew
1
WEB (2)
Matthew
2
YLT (1)
Matthew
1
Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions
βῐασ-τής, οῦ, ὁ,
= βιατάς, Matthew 11:12.
βῐᾱτάς, α, ὁ,
forceful, mighty, Pi. Pae. 6.84, al.; σοφοὶ καὶ χεροὶ βιαταί Id. P. 1.42; β. νόος Id. O. 9.75; of wine, potent, Id. N. 9.51; Αρης AP 7.492 (Anyte).
Thayer's Expanded Definition
βιαστής, βιαστου, ὁ (biazoo]);
1. strong, forceful: Pindar Ol. 9, 114 (75); Pythagoras 4, 420 (236; but Pindar only uses the form βιατας, so others).
2. using force, violent: Philo, agric. § 19. In Matthew 11:12 those are called βιασταί by whom the kingdom of God βιάζεται, i. e. who strive to obtain its privileges with the utmost eagerness and effort.
Thayer's Expanded Greek Definition, Electronic Database.
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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament
*† βιαστής , -οῦ , ὁ
(< βιάζω ),
late form of βιατάς ;
1. strong, forceful.
2. violent (Philo): Matthew 11:12 (see βιάζω ).†
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
List of Word Forms
βιασται βιασταί βιασταὶ βιβασθήναι biastai biastaì
